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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Dec25.8Ordained PriestJoseph Zhang XianwangPriestArchbishop of Jinan [Tsinan], China
1 Dec76.0RetiredAgostino CasaroliSecretary of StateCardinal, Secretary Emeritus
24.2Ordained PriestJuan Miguel Castro RojasPriest of Alajuela, Costa RicaBishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
49.3AppointedClaudio Maria CelliUnder Secretary of the Secretariat of StatePresident Emeritus of the Dicastery for Communication
27.6Ordained PriestDaniel Oca PrestoPriest of Iba, PhilippinesBishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines
63.0AppointedAngelo SodanoPro-Secretary of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
47.6AppointedJean-Louis Pierre TauranTitular Archbishop of ThelepteCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
47.6AppointedJean-Louis Pierre TauranSecretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
55.0Ordained PriestFrancisco de Paula VictorPriest of Brasília, Distrito Federal, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
2 Dec46.8AppointedKevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R.Bishop of Rustenburg, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
80.3DiedEdward John Harper, C.SS.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA
53.1Ordained BishopCharbel Georges Merhi, M.L.Bishop of San Charbel en Buenos Aires (Maronite), ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
49.7Ordained BishopIgnatius Pak Sok-hiBishop of Andong, Korea (South)
3 Dec44.9AppointedJacques Tukumbé Nyimbusčde AnyilundaBishop of Dapaong, TogoBishop Emeritus
75.2RetiredPaul Ch’eng Shih-kuangBishop of Tainan, TaiwanBishop Emeritus
58.4AppointedJoseph Cheng Tsai-fa (Chen Zaifa)Bishop of Tainan, TaiwanArchbishop Emeritus of Taipei, Taiwan
69.7AppointedJoseph Nguyễn Phụng HiểuBishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam
58.9AppointedFrançois Xavier Nguyễn Văn SangBishop of Thái Běnh, Viet NamBishop Emeritus
21.3Perpetual VowsLisandro Alirio Rivas Durán, I.M.C.Member of Consolata MissionariesAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
56.6AppointedJames Mwewa SpaitaArchbishop of Kasama, ZambiaArchbishop Emeritus
40.5Ordained BishopJohn Baptist Wang Ruo HanBishop of Kangding [Kangting], China
4 Dec62.1DiedFrancisco Ricardo Oves FernándezArchbishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
5 Dec62.7InstalledRobert Joseph BanksBishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USABishop Emeritus
56.2AppointedJacinto Guerrero TorresCoadjutor Bishop of Tlaxcala, MéxicoBishop
6 Dec66.7InstalledLuigi AmaducciArchbishop of Ravenna-Cervia, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
51.4AppointedClaudio StagniAuxiliary Bishop of Bologna, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy
51.4AppointedClaudio StagniTitular Bishop of DardanusBishop Emeritus of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy
7 Dec25.0Ordained PriestEdgar Aristizábal QuinteroPriest of Cartago, ColombiaBishop of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia
28.8Perpetual VowsFrancis Bomansaan, M. Afr.Member of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)Bishop of Wa, Ghana
25.8Ordained PriestFabio Dal CinPriest of Vittorio Veneto, ItalyPrelate of Loreto, Italy
49.5AppointedBeniamino Depalma, C.M.Archbishop of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Nola, Italy
76.7AppointedBl. Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de SollanoTitular Bishop of VitaPrelate of Opus Dei
59.5AppointedAndrea Gemma, F.D.P. †Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, ItalyBishop Emeritus
50.2AppointedAgostino MarchettoApostolic Pro-Nuncio to TanzaniaCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
65.4Ordained BishopFrancesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. †Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, ItalyPrelate Emeritus
24.0Ordained PriestBenny Mario TravasPriest of Karachi, PakistanArchbishop
8 Dec31.3Ordained PriestDarwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S.Priest of Clerks Regular of SomascaBishop of Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
26.3Ordained PriestCarlos Antonio Ávila Mártinez, O.P.Priest of Institute of the Incarnate WordSuperior Emeritus of Tadjikistan
26.9Ordained PriestConstantino Barrera MoralesPriest of San Vicente, El SalvadorBishop of Sonsonate, El Salvador
62.6Ordained BishopJoăo Corso, S.D.B. †Bishop of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop Emeritus
32.4Ordained PriestBenedito Gonçalves dos SantosPriest of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil
81.5DiedJoseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Owerri, Nigeria
27.8Ordained PriestBruno Essoh YedohPriest of Yopougon, Côte d’IvoireBishop of Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire
9 Dec60.2Ordained BishopNorberto Eugenio Conrado Martina, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of SatafisBishop of Argentina, Military
27.4Ordained PriestPeter Wu JunweiPriest of Taiyuan [Taiyüan], ChinaBishop of Xinjiang [Kiangchow], China
10 Dec67.4DiedAngelo CampagnaBishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy
66.3SucceededNicola ComparoneBishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy
65.9AppointedMarcello CostalungaOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherOfficial Emeritus
65.9AppointedMarcello CostalungaTitular Archbishop of AquileiaOfficial Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
76.4ResignedAntonio MauroOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherOfficial Emeritus
59.0ResignedAlessandro Staccioli, O.M.I.Auxiliary Bishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
11 Dec50.4AppointedRoderick WrightBishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
12 Dec61.6InstalledGeraldo do Espírito Santo ÁvilaArchbishop of Brazil, Military
61.1AppointedPatricio Infante AlfonsoArchbishop of Antofagasta, ChileArchbishop Emeritus
44.3AppointedCarlos José ŃáńezAuxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus
44.3AppointedCarlos José ŃáńezTitular Bishop of LeteArchbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina
68.7Ordained BishopPatrick Joseph Thomas SheridanTitular Bishop of CursolaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
13 Dec24.7Ordained PriestErnesto José FernándezPriest of Rosario, ArgentinaAuxiliary Bishop
69.2ResignedJacques LandriaultBishop of Timmins, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
14 Dec25.0Ordained PriestLuis Gonzaga FéchioPriest of Săo Carlos, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
15 Dec55.1AppointedBruno BertagnaTitular Bishop of DrivastumVice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
75.5RetiredGiuseppe CarataArchbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
66.6AppointedCarmelo Cassati, M.S.C. †Archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
72.8AppointedVincenzo FagioloPresident of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative TextsCardinal, President Emeritus
60.7AppointedJulián Herranz CasadoTitular Archbishop of VertaraCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
27.3Ordained PriestSergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC.Priest of Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MaryArchbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile
16 Dec42.1Ordained BishopCharles Maung Bo, S.D.B.Bishop of Lashio, MyanmarCardinal, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar
77.1DiedJoseph Albertus MartinBishop Emeritus of Nicolet, Québec, Canada
56.9InstalledRaffaele NogaroBishop of Caserta, ItalyBishop Emeritus
17 Dec27.2Solemn VowsAldo Berardi, O.SS.T.Member of Order of the Most Holy TrinityVicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia, Bahrain
48.3AppointedOsvaldo Montecillo PadillaTitular Archbishop of PiaApostolic Nuncio
48.3AppointedOsvaldo Montecillo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to PanamaApostolic Nuncio
18 Dec56.1AppointedAlberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. †Archbishop of Popayán, ColombiaArchbishop Emeritus of Medellín, Colombia
51.1Ordained BishopEfrén Ramos SalazarBishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México
19 Dec54.7AppointedRenato CortiBishop of Novara, ItalyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus
75.5RetiredAldo Del MonteBishop of Novara, ItalyBishop Emeritus
61.5AppointedFrançois-Mathurin GourvčsCoadjutor Bishop of Vannes, FranceBishop Emeritus
21 Dec59.9SucceededGérard Denis Auguste DefoisArchbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), FranceBishop Emeritus of Lille, France
64.1ResignedEugčne-Marie ErnoultArchbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), FranceArchbishop Emeritus
56.6AppointedFernand FranckArchbishop of LuxembourgArchbishop Emeritus
78.0RetiredJean HengenArchbishop of LuxembourgArchbishop Emeritus
48.1AppointedPier Giorgio MicchiardiAuxiliary Bishop of Torino {Turin}, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Acqui, Italy
48.1AppointedPier Giorgio MicchiardiTitular Bishop of Macriana MaiorBishop Emeritus of Acqui, Italy
47.8AppointedGiovanni Battista PichierriBishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, ItalyArchbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), Italy
22 Dec80.6DiedDenys Philippe BeilounéArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian), Syria
57.2AppointedFrancisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, P. SchönstattSecretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile
57.2AppointedFrancisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, P. SchönstattTitular Archbishop of HólarCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile
30.3Ordained PriestPaolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B.Priest of Fraternitŕ Sacerdotale dei Missionari di San Carlo BorromeoArchbishop of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow), Russian Federation
63.3AppointedAlberto TricaricoApostolic Delegate to MyanmarOfficial Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
27 Dec74.9RetiredChristophe AdimouArchbishop of Cotonou, BeninArchbishop Emeritus
56.7SucceededIsidore de SouzaArchbishop of Cotonou, Benin
27.5Ordained PriestJorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M.Priest of Order of Friars MinorPrelate of Aiquile, Bolivia
29 Dec26.5Ordained PriestPeter KochupurackalPriest of Palghat (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop
30.9Ordained PriestMarcellin Yao KouadioPriestBishop of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
37.9Ordained PriestAlphonse Nguyęn Huu Long, P.S.S.Priest of Ðŕ Nẵng, Viet NamBishop of Vinh, Viet Nam
30 Dec79.5DiedJan Antonius Klooster, C.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Surabaya, Indonesia
62.2Ordained BishopGabriel Lawrence SengolBishop of Tiruchirapalli, IndiaBishop Emeritus
49.2Ordained BishopPedro Ercílio SimonCoadjutor Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
31 Dec76.5RetiredJames KavanaghAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin, IrelandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus

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